Hey Mercedes and Favez can really be proud of this recording. The
songs on this split seveninch are urgent, important, and most of all a
fresh breath of powerful rock to the indie rock scene.
The two Hey Mercedes songs here, "Quality Revenge at last", which is an
classic rock anthem with powerchords and multi layered guitars, and
"warm chords" with its instant catchiness and melodies that reminds you
of late Braid songs, has an ability to stick to you like glue for weeks,
maybe years or for the rest of your life. Producer Paul Kolderie (who
earlier have done Dinosaur Jr. and Radiohead) and his cohort Sean
Slade, have kept Hey Mercedes' particular quirks and uniqueness, thus
given it a powerful texture of a dozen guitars and Nanna's best vocal
work to this date.
Favez deliver an alternate version of "it's a hit", tougher, faster and more
rocking than the poppier "bellefontaine avenue" version, as well as what
they call one of their best songs ever: "Cristobald Plattolucci needs a
girlfriend", sort of a cross between Blur and Hot Water Music. The band
produced it, recorded it and mixed it all by themselves, but frankly it
sound at least as good as their "from Lausanne, switzerland" that was
done by John Agnello. This is european indie rock as good as it gets, and
if you liked FromLausanne, switzerland, you will love these new songs...